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DNA Painter

Discussion in 'DNA Questions and Answers' started by JohnR65, Oct 31, 2023.

  1. JohnR65

    JohnR65 LostCousins Star

    Has anyone used the above tool? I had a look but it seems very complex!
     
    JohnR65, Oct 31, 2023
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  2. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    I've never used DNA Painter because I figured out that the chance of it being of any practical value was out of proportion to the amount of time it would take. The same applies to most other techniques which are not included in the DNA Masterclass.

    People often write to tell me that I should publicise this or that site or technique, but when I ask for examples of how it has helped them in practice the evidence is usually lacking, or else the same results could have been achieved more simply and more quickly by following the strategies in the Masterclass.

    I believe in keeping things simple, and using my time wisely - the Masterclasses are designed to achieve this.
     
    peter, Oct 31, 2023
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  3. CliveR

    CliveR LostCousins Member

    I have used DNA Painter to try to construct a chromosome map, which seems to appeal to some people but not others. I find the tool quite easy to use but getting the data to put into it is not easy. You have to obtain the segment data for your cousin matches from a site that can provide it (most of them except Ancestry) and know who the common ancestors are. Most of my 'good' matches are on Ancestry and I don't have many usable matches from other sites to put into the Chromosome Painter. If you want to use it, there are Youtube videos that explain it quite well. Also, their Shared cM Project tool is easy to use and very informative.
     
    CliveR, Oct 31, 2023
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  4. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    It's based on the same chart that you'll find in the DNA Masterclass.
     
    peter, Oct 31, 2023
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  5. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    Yes I use it, it's not that complex.
     
    Tim, Nov 1, 2023
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